Plane Crash List

De Havilland DHC-3 N3125N

2 June 1988 · Eagle, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 2 June 1988 at about 00:50 local time, a De Havilland DHC-3 registered N3125N was involved in an accident near Eagle, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Eagle, Alaska, United States
Nearest airport
Eagle (EAA)
Coordinates
64.4295, -141.2197
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3
Registration
N3125N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fairbanks → Eagle
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ANC88LA066

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND A HEAVILY LOADED DE HAVILLAND OTTER (DHC-3) ON A GRAVEL STRIP IN RURAL ALASKA. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE VEERED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. HE UNLOCKED THE TAIL WHEEL CENTERING DEVICE AND ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT TO THE LEFT (INTO THE PREVAILING CROSSWIND). THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT OUT OF CONTROL AND DOWN A 30-45 DEGREE EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other De Havilland DHC-3 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
15 Jul 1988 De Havilland DHC-3
N55CX
Wrangell, Alaska, United States Diamond Aviation No injuries -
12 Oct 1988 De Havilland DHC-3
N90574
Bonanza Hills, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
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15 Jan 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N11250
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States - Fatal 2
2 Sep 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N17689
Sheenjek River, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
10 Feb 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N5056Q
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
20 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-3
N41755
Palmer, Alaska, United States Woods Air Service No injuries -

All 65 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Sep 1988 Cessna 210L
N249CC
Juneau, Alaska, United States Engineered Systems, Inc. No injuries -
14 Dec 1988 De Havilland DHC-2
N89U
Kasaan, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Ketchikan Air Service Fatal 1
9 Jan 1988 Cessna 172
N8439X
Willow, Alaska, United States Alvin L. Ashton No injuries -
5 Apr 1988 Piper PA-14
N5188H
Glennallen, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
17 May 1988 Piper PA-18
N842JT
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4 Jul 1988 Piper PA-18A
N1556P
McGrath, Alaska, United States - Fatal 2

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